English
crypt
Crypt comes from Latin crypta ‘vault’, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός ‘hidden’, and ultimately from κρῠ́πτω ‘I conceal’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκρῠ́πτωkrŭ́ptō‘I conceal’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκρυπτόςkruptós‘hidden’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcrypta‘vault’
- Englishearliest quotation 1922crypt
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκρῠ́πτωkrŭ́ptō‘I conceal’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκρυπτόςkruptós‘hidden’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcrypta‘vault’
- Englishearliest quotation 1922crypt
Earliest quotation: 1922, Michael Arlen, 3/2/1: “She turned and waved a hand to him, she…”
Linked words
through Ancient Greek κρυπτός ‘hidden’
through Latin crypta ‘vault’
Today it means
noun A cave or cavern.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω / crypt